Guiding Council of Western Mass

Membership Application

The Guiding Council of Western Mass (GCOW) was founded in 2005, before the Wildflower Alliance (WA, formerly known as the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community or RLC) was even funded. (Funding first occurred in 2007.) GCOW acts as the advisory board to the WA, and helps provide 'big picture' guidance and input.

GCOW needs new Council Delegates from all four counties of Western Massachusetts! Council Delegates are people from the community who are not working as WA employees, and who are able to commit to attending regular meetings in person and/or by phone/computer. (Meetings are also open to others, but only Council Delegates who have been confirmed by existing members of GCOW have voting rights, or any closed sessions that may occur.)

Can you commit to once-per-month meetings in person or by phone? (Meetings take place on-line for now, and when meeting in person, in Holyoke on the first Friday of each month from 12:30pm to 2pm, with lunch served when meeting in person. Call or Web-Conference-in options will be available even when meeting in person.)

Our ideal membership would include three to four people from each of the four counties who are able to attend regularly.

Complete this application expressing your interest in joining, and GCOW members will review it and get back to you as soon as possible (and no later than a week following their next scheduled meeting)! Typically, we will ask candidates who seem like a potential match to attend a meeting both so they can check out what its like, and so existing GCOW members can conduct a mini interview of the candidate within the meeting itself.

We are especially looking for Guiding Council members from Franklin County and the Berkshires! (Travel stipends are available for those who need support to attend by car or public transit.)

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* 1. Please provide your name and contact information.

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Please summarize why you are interested in joining GCOW.

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* 3. What skills and/or experience do you possess that would make you a good Council Delegate?

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* 4. Are you willing to make at least a one-year commitment to attending regular meetings (by phone or in person)?

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Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please type your initials next to each item below to show that you have read and understandthe statement.

I understand that this is a volunteer position, and compensation will only be available for travel expenses.

I am able to commit to attending regular monthly meetings in person and/or by phone/computer.

I understand that my role will include representing the voice of my local community, while also keeping the 'big picture' of the RLC in mind.

I understand that the Council focuses on the bigger picture of WA and all its parts. Joining the Council should not be seen as a pathway to get a job at the WA, or move forward any specific projects you hope to start within the community.

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* 6. Please tell us how you've been involved with the Wildflower Alliance up to this point. (Having attended groups, spent time in centers, gone to WA trainings or events, etc. is not required, but we are looking for people who are invested and who've been involved in some way, even if just by following our work on-line over time.)

Guiding Council of Western Mass

Membership Application

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* 1. Please provide your name and contact information.

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* 2. Please summarize why you are interested in joining GCOW.

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* 3. What skills and/or experience do you possess that would make you a good Council Delegate?

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* 4. Are you willing to make at least a one-year commitment to attending regular meetings (by phone or in person)?

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* 5. Please type your initials next to each item below to show that you have read and understandthe statement.

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* 7. Anything else you want to share with us?